Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Jamaica or Kazakhstan?

Jamaica, at 57.7% against 56.5% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kazakhstan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Kazakhstan: Share of female sole proprietors

Jamaica

57.7%

in 2024

Kazakhstan

56.5%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

3rd

Kazakhstan rank

5th

Share of female sole proprietors over time

Jamaica
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 57.7% against 56.5% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 3rd and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	46.8%	46.8%	0.0%	Kazakhstan
2020s	55.6%	55.0%	0.6%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female sole proprietors, Jamaica or Kazakhstan?: Jamaica, at 57.7% against 56.5% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female sole proprietors between Jamaica and Kazakhstan?: 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kazakhstan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of female sole proprietors?: Jamaica ranks 3rd and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors)
Unit: % of sole proprietors
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 714 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.